Opening: Advertising Sales & Marketing Manager

Purpose:

To manage sales, and marketing of Liberian Postal Products and Services.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions may include the following.

• Manage in-house advertising sales, and marketing.
• Solicit potential customers for advertising sales program
• Negotiate terms and conditions of advertising sales contracts
• Determine and facilitate all logistics to secure advertising venues
• Develop and implement annual business plan for Advertising Program
• Develop, maintain, and monitor goals, objectives, and budget for assigned programs,
• Supervise production of all marketing materials within budget and timelines

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Applicant must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience including the following essential functions:

• Knowledge of sales techniques, market segmentation, and customer account management
• Knowledge of contract compliance and management principles, techniques, etc.
• Knowledge of marketing principles, techniques, methodologies, etc.
• Knowledge of advertising principles, techniques, methodologies, etc.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Strong program management skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Skill at working with all levels of management
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships with internal/external clients
• Good computer skills
• Team work: good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-ethnic and diverse environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors’ degree in Marketing, Business, or related field from a recognized University plus at least two years of relevant work experience.

Please send or deliver your resume or CV to:

                          Office of the Deputy Minister for Administration

                          Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications

                          Monrovia, Liberia

Deadline for accepting applications: July 15, 2009.

No phone calls, please.